English–Chinese
“put” in Chinese
How to say “put” in Chinese
“Put” in Chinese is 放 (fàng).
Changes an object's location or state by settling it somewhere, suspending it, or setting it free.
Example sentences with 放
鞋子放在门口。xié zi fàng zài mén kǒu
The shoes are placed by the door.
Tips for using 放
- A location marked by 在 (zài, "at") presents the spot where the object remains, while a location marked by 到 (dào, "to") presents the destination it reaches.
Other Chinese words for “put”
桌上摆着一束花。zhuō shàng bǎi zhe yí shù huā
A bouquet of flowers is placed on the table.
你把伞搁门口就行。nǐ bǎ sǎn gē mén kǒu jiù xíng
You can just put the umbrella by the door.
他把钥匙置在抽屉里。tā bǎ yào shi zhì zài chōu tì lǐ
He put the key in the drawer.
请把书放到桌子上。qǐng bǎ shū fàng dào zhuō zi shàng
Please put the book on the table.